FSN to deliver five Timbers matches in 2008

April 23, 200811:00 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. – FSN and the Portland Timbers announced today the team's television schedule for the 2008 season, which includes a package of five Timbers soccer games televised throughout FSN’s five-state territory.

The five-game television schedule includes match-ups against the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 24th, a visit from the Atlanta Silverbacks on June 12th, and a battle against Miami FC on September 4th all available live on FSN.

FSN’s Brian Davis will return to announcing soccer play-by-play, after four years serving as the MLS’s Chicago Fire play-by-play announcer. Davis will be joined by former Timbers head coach, Bobby Howe as the color analyst for the entire five-game broadcast schedule live on FSN.

The complete 2008 Timbers television schedule on FSN:

May 24 vs. Vancouver 7 p.m.

June 12 vs. Atlanta 7 p.m.

July 10 vs. Puerto Rico 7 p.m.

Aug. 16 vs. Montreal 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Miami 7 p.m.

ABOUT FSN

FSN Northwest is the cable home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle SuperSonics, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Storm, Portland Beavers, Portland Timbers, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and Gonzaga Bulldogs. The region reaches more than 3.4 million cable homes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. FSN Northwest is a member of the Liberty Sports Group, which also includes the regional sports networks FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain. The three networks combined reach more than 8.5 million viewers across 17 states and own exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with more than 24 professional and collegiate teams. Liberty Sports Group is a division of Liberty Media Corporation, which owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. For more information, please visit www.libertysportsgroup.com.